Officers swarmed the lawns and surrounding streets soon after midnight, with dozens of them emerging from City Hall itself. Once the camp was surrounded, LAPD gave the order to disperse and gave those inside multiple warnings before beginning with arrests.

Almost all of the arrests happened peacefully. Officers fired their only beanbag shots of the action in its last hour as they removed four protesters from a tree fort next to the City Hall steps. No other weapons were used during the encounters. There were two other use of force incidents that the department says did not result in injury.

Once the encampment was cleared of its occupants, dozens of LAPD officers in hazmat suits descended to break down tents and separate trash from valuables.

When their work is finished, the park will be handed over to Recreation and Parks. It will be closed off and barricaded while renovations are underway.